PM4K NEWS 076: WIPRO, HCL OFFER LOWEST BIDS FOR UNIQUE ID PROJECT

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NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has reportedly issued request for quotation (RFQ) for its first application development services contract. The authority is likely to issue two more RFQs by next month. The UID project headed by the former Infosys co-chairman Nandan Nilekani received bids from 42 vendors. While Wipro and HCL are reported to be the lowest bidders; Infosys, CapGemini, Polaris and IBM are among the highest bidders. The bids received ranged between Rs 500 crore to Rs 725 crore.
Interestingly, Wipro Consulting Service (WCS), the consulting arm of Wipro Technologies, has claimed to a tech website that it was asked to prepare the UID report and it recommended to establish a separate division as UIDAI.

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PM4K NEWS 073: UNIQUE ID TO AUTHENTICATE IDENTITIES ACROSS MULTIPLE SERVICES

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While the Indian government spends an increasing amount of money towards public welfare, the actual benefits of such schemes seldom reach the intended population. Consider the popular National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). With fund allocation close to Rs 39,000 crore, NREGA has been affected by leakage of funds due to fake attendance. As more public welfare schemes are launched by the government,  India needs a way to identify individuals who are genuinely poor and deserve benefits.In this context, the Unique Identification project—where every Indian will be given a unique number—is of supreme importance.

To make sure that the system is foolproof, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will capture three key biometric characteristics of citizens. This includes the face, ten finger prints and iris scans of both eyes.

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PM4K NEWS 071: UNIQUE ID’s 1ST ENROLMENT BY AUG 2010

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The Unique ID (UID) project, the world’s largest biometric project that aims to provide every Indian citizen with a unique identification number, has hit the ground running. On Thursday, former Infosys executive Nandan Nilekani, who was appointed to head the ambitious projects, met chiefs of the IT/BPO industry. “The UID model will help the government implement better public expenditure,” Nilekani said, but cautioned India needed to develop its hardware base for implementation of the project. The first enrolment of the unique ID may take place between August 2010 and February 2011, Nilekani said.

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PM4K NEWS 061: UNIQUE ID PROJECT TO TAKE OFF IN 2011

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NEW DELHI: The issue of Unique Identification Number to the people of Orissa will start from February 2011. All the citizens of the state are expected to get this unique ID in next 3-4 years, said Nandan Nilekani, chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIAI) here today.

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PM4K NEWS 053: UNIQUE ID WILL IMPROVE NATIONAL SECURITY

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The Unique Identification (UID) number would be useful in improving security in the country, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman, Nandan Nilekani said in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. "When we have the full coverage, that is once everybody has the number, which may take number of years, it will help in identification of a person," Nilekani said when quizzed about implications of the UID project on national security.

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